The Cromwell Nursery, Cromwell, Conn. 19 
“Fruit oval, conical, medium size, light yellowish crimson, with 
a smooth, polished, glistening skin. All the branches grow up 
perfectly straight, forming a dense, 
upright, handsome head. 
“Leaves large, and as glossy as 
if varnished. Produces fruit abun- 
dantly the second season. The 
size of a large Imperial Gage, and 
when fresh from the tree of most 
delicious flavor ; very far exceeding 
the Bartlett pear at its very best 
in its rich, delicious, indescribable 
pineapple flavor and fragrance, be- 
ing exactly like the Bartlett pear in 
flavor, but even more delicious. 
Very productive ; too soft for dis- 
tant shipping. Originated by 
Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa.” 
— From report of />’. M. Lelong , 
of the California State Board of 
Horticulture. Bartlett Plum. 
Chaleo. “A Simonii-Burbank cross. A tremendous grower of 
unsurpassed productiveness. Ripens before Burbank, is large, flat 
like a tomato, deep reddish purple ; flesh very sweet, firm and 
fragrant. The fruits are as stemless as a peach, and completely 
surround the older branches, like kernels on a huge ear of corn. 
A superior shipping Plum, as it ripens well when picked green and 
keeps nearly or quite a month. Chaleo is the forerunner of a new 
hardy race of Plums, more of which are on the way.” 50 cts. 
Climax. “The (1899) best selection from a great number of 
Simonii-Botan hybrids. Fruit heart-shaped, as large as Wickson, 
more highly colored, and so fragrant that a whole house is per- 
fumed by a single 
fruit ; as delicious 
as could be de- 
sired, and, above 
all, ripens before 
any other good 
Plum. Tree ex- 
tremely vigorous, 
of rather upright 
growth, with strong 
branches, promi- 
nent buds, and very 
large leaves. The 
very picture of 
hearty vigor. As 
productive" as Bur- 
bank, with Plums 
four times as large 
and two weeks ear- 
lier.” 
This seems to be 
Chaleo Plum. spread on pretty 
